A German governess is hired to give German and piano lessons to the teenager son of a rich traditional family, in the 20s. But soon they get involved, and she teaches him love lessons instead.
Acting
Lilian Lemmertz smolders as the manipulative Fraulein.
Production
1920s Rio recreated on what was clearly a shoestring budget.
Director
Eduardo Escorel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Eduardo Escorel was primarily an editor on Glauber Rocha's legendary films; this rare directing credit shows that same restless energy constrained by genre.
The film belongs to Brazil's 'pornochanchada' era — think softcore with social commentary, where censorship ironically forced filmmakers toward subtext and suggestion.
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